"The people," the exhausted superstar answered after hours of filming a "Tokarev" fight scene inside Alchemy Tavern on Joachim St. on Thursday night.

In "Tokarev," filming in Mobile through mid-July, Cage plays a reformed criminal who goes back to his violent, lawless ways when the Russian mafia kidnaps his daughter.

On Thursday, about fifty fans were waiting for Cage when he exited Alchemy around 10 p.m.

He must have been really pushing himself to the limit all day, because he looked totally drained.

But that didn't stop the thoroughly professional and gracious Cage from interacting with the crowd, which cheered loudly when he appeared.

Cage kept his cool and managed to stay awake while fans flung questions at him and flanked him for autographs and pictures.

The Cage man actually shook my hand. Have I mentioned how handsome he looks in person?

While the crowd anxiously awaited Cage's appearance, crew members including the locations manager and an assistant director, periodically addressed the gathering.

They told the crowd not to be alarmed at the sound of gunshots coming from inside the bar, and explained that the loud sound would be caused by a half-round of blanks being fired. In movie terms, it's called a "hot fire."

The crew also told the crowd not to go too ga-ga at the sight of Cage, and to stay on the sidewalk.

Reportedly, Alchemy had been transformed into a Russian casino for the scene, and Cage kicked down a door during the filming. He didn't just do it for fun. It was in the script.

Cage-lover Caitlin Alexander was walking on air after seeing the Oscar-winning actor.

"I'm pretty stinking excited," she said. "My whole point for tonight was to see him."